Stack-cover.



Patented Oct. 27, 1914.

Z 0 t w v m ad Macs HaNsEN aiiboawmg M. HANSEN.

STACK COVER.

APPLICATION FILED 11111.24, 1914. 1 1 1 4,755.

Q/vvlwwooao THE NORRIS PETERS C0,. PHOTO-LITHYl, WASHINGTON. D.

MADS HANSEN, or BAivcnorr, NEBRASKA.

STACK-COVER.

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented 0a. 27, 1914.

Application filed March 24, 1914. Serial No. 826,921.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Mans HANSEN, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Bancroft, in the county of Cuming'andState of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStack-Covers, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates, to an improved protecting cover for hay stacksor the like and has for its primary object to provide a simple device ofthis character which may be quickly arranged in position upon the haystack and will afiord a thorough protection therefor against the ravagesof the elements.

My invention has for a more particular object to provide a cover for haystacks embodying a plurality of sections each consisting of a series ofmetal plates and flexible connections between said plates, through themedium of which the two series of plates may be connected together, anda, curved or bowed crownsheet or plate adapted to be arranged at theapex of the hay stack and detachably connected to the flexibleconnections of said cover sections, the under side of said crown sheetbeing spaced from the top of the stack to permit of the passage of airover the stack and thus obviate liability of a conflagration by thecrown sheet becoming highly heated.

My invention has for a further object to produce a device of the abovecharacter which is extremely simple and durable in its construction andwhen not in use may be compactly folded and stored away in a comparatively small space.

VVith the above and other objects in view as will become apparent as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions,combinations and arrangements of the parts that I shall hereinafterfully describe and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view illustrating my improved cover arranged upon a haystack; Fig. 2 is a transverse section.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 indicates generally the sidesections of the stack cover. Each of these sections consists of aplurality of sheet metal plates 6,

perferably galvanized sheet iron, which may be of any desired length.These sheet metal plates are corrugated as clearly shown in Fig. 1. ofthe drawings and the longitudinal edge of one plate laps upon the top ofthe contiguous longitudinal edge of an adjacent plate. These sheet metalplates are flexibly connected adjacent their ends by means of the chains7, said chains being fixed by bolts, rivets or analogous fasteningelements indicated at 8, to the respective plates adjacent one of theirlongitudinal edges. These chains are somewhat longer than the combinedwidth of the several plates in each side section of the cover, and oneof said chains is provided with a snap hook 9 for engagement with a ring10 connected to the end of the corresponding chain on the other coversection. The other ends of the chain 7 extend downwardly below the coversections when said cover is applied to the stack as shown in Fig.1 andsuitable weights 11 are attached thereto so as tohold the cover sectionsin close engagement uponthe hay stack and prevent the same from beinglifted therefrom by wind gusts.

12 designates a crown section which is also constructed of galvanizedsheet iron and corrugated in a similar manner to the plates of the sidesections of the cover. This crown sheet however, is transversely curvedor bowed and when arranged upon the top or apex of the hay stack, itwill be observed that the under side of said crown sheet is spaced fromthe stack, thus allowing the free entrance and travel of air through thespace between the hay stack and said crown sheet. The edges of thiscrown sheet lap upon the longitudinal edges of the uppermost plates ofthe side sections of the cover. Said crown sheet is further providedadjacent its opposite ends and at each of its longitudinal edges withshort chains 18 having snap books 14 on one of their ends for connectionwith the links of the chain 7. It will be apparent that when the sidesections and the crown section of the cover are arranged upon the haystack, in the manner above stated, rain cannot enter between the lappingedges of the several sheet metal plates, but is directed downwardly fromthe center of the stack upon each side thereof by the corrugationsformed in the cover plates.

Any desired number of the corrugated plates may be employed in each sidesection of the cover and the arrangement of said side sections and thecrown sheets may be continued ad infim'tum longitudinally of the stackin accordance with its length.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it is thought that the construction and arrangement of theseveral elements as well as the manner of application and severaladvantages of the invention will be clearly and fully understood.

The device may be very easily and quickly applied to the hay stack andafiords a thorough protection therefor. When the cover is removed fromthe stack, the crown sheet is disconnected from the side sections, andthe plates of said side sections folded upon each other so as to presenta very compact arrangement, thus admitting of the storing of the coverin a comparatively restricted space.

It will of course be understood that while I have shown and describedthe present pre ferred form and construction of the several parts of myinvention, the device is nevertheless susceptible of considerablemodification therein and I therefore reserve the privilege of resortingto all such legitimate changes as may be fairly embodied within thespirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

-what is claimed is:

A stack cover comprising side sections, each consisting of a pluralityof plates, the continuous longitudinal edges of which are overlapped, aplurality of chains arranged transversely of the side sections andfastened to each of the plates, the ends of the chains extending beyondthe longitudinal edges of the side sections, weightsattached to thelower ends thereof and adapted to be suspended upon opposite sides ofthe stack and normally hold the side sections in position thereon, theother ends of said chains extending upwardly to the top ofthe stack,means for detachably connecting the upper ends of said chains, anarcuate crown section arranged over the apex of the stack, thelongitudinal edges of which overlap the adjacent plates of the sidesections, a plurality of relatively short chains fastened to thelongitudinal edges of the crown and having their other ends detachablyconnected to the side sections to retain said crown in position over thetop of the stack.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

MADS HANSEN.

Witnesses:

ALLEN G. BURKE, F. A. WAITE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

